Boingo's Green Day Concert Review

Ok! I believe most of you know I got tickets to Green Day back in May. Well, last night was the concert! Here's my review:

Jimmy Eat World was the starting band and they weren't too bad. I've never paid any attention to them and I enjoyed the songs they were playing. They played for about 45 minutes. While the crew was setting up for Green Day, I just sat there people watching. There was a screen where people could text message what they want and it would show up. Hobo sent our names up there and they appeared!

Finally, Green Day came out, everyone shot out of their seats yelling and clapping. I think I was actually jumping up and down. They started out by playing the first three songs of American Idiot. "Holiday" was played third. It's my favorite song and I sang to my little heart's content. Tre Cool (the drummer) sang his hiddren track at the end of Dookie. Billie Joe (the main guy) sounds like a cartoon character, at least he did last night. He didn't sound like that on TV. They were so charismatic, running and jumping around on stage. At one point they were going to make a new band with people from the audience. The girl who got up to play Billie Joe's guitar got to keep it. Lucky devil....

During the whole thing, they had a bunch of lights and a few explosions. Fire was shot straight up and the end of a few songs. I felt the heat from those suckers. Closer to the end, they played a rendition of "Shout!" "We Are the Champions" and "Stand By Me." They also did "Wake Me Up When September Ends" while everyone got their cell phones out. That was awesome seeing all these blue lights floating around the venue. The very last song they did was "Time of Your Life." Great song to end on.

I had no hearing and my voice is still scratchy. I got a cheapy $5 bracelet. They put on a fun concert, as a warning, Billie Joe got slightly vulgar at some points, but for Boingo's Star Rating: I give it an 8 out of 10.

Stay tuned for Boingo's Depeche Mode Concert Review coming up on November 12th!

B_B

sweet, i forgot who was opening the depeche mode show but i remember thinking that i would like to see the show for both acts.
i give boingos review 8 out of 10

The Bravery is opening for Depeche Mode.

And why just an 8?! Did I misspell something???

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I give it a 7.5! you misspelled "at". SUCH A SIMPLE WORD AND YOU MESSED IT UP COMPLETELY!!!!!!!!

"Fire was shot straight up and the end of a few songs. "

She meant fire was shot straight up AT the end of a few songs. I will admit, it was freakin' awesome, I couldn't hear this morning when I woke up..my ears were stilling ringing! It was pretty spiffin!

in two words... "Green day?"

ok, well maybe just 1... yuk

when i went down to see chach back in may he took me to go see papa roach. It was awesome I had a black corset on and i had my hair and make up done it was awesome. I got front rom also, right at the railing at the front. Warning to whomever may get to do the same sometime, watch your ribs on the bars lol. There was some crappy little punk wanna be band from toronto thats touring with papa and some band from tennesse a local group played in replace of the band that decided not to show grr. Concert was a riot I couldnt hear a thing for 2 days basically it was so loud. Oh and best part was I almost had to take a chic on cause she would leave chach alone lol. Oh and I got to grab on to the leads leg and he held my hand omg

he was smokin...but not as much as u chach

anyways hehe i could trail off forever im done now

Boingo

The Bravery is opening for Depeche Mode.

I'm not quite sure who (if they're a band) or what Depeche Mode is, but i do love the Bravery so the concert has to be good

Glad that you had fun Boingo!!

Can't wait to go to the next one! Depeche Mode sounds fun!

I wish I could of gone to this one, but there will be a next time. I can't wait to go to see a live band with you since I've never ever been to one.

[BGE wrote:

chloe]when i went down to see chach back in may he took me to go see papa roach. It was awesome I had a black corset on and i had my hair and make up done it was awesome. I got front rom also, right at the railing at the front. Warning to whomever may get to do the same sometime, watch your ribs on the bars lol. There was some crappy little punk wanna be band from toronto thats touring with papa and some band from tennesse a local group played in replace of the band that decided not to show grr. Concert was a riot I couldnt hear a thing for 2 days basically it was so loud. Oh and best part was I almost had to take a chic on cause she would leave chach alone lol. Oh and I got to grab on to the leads leg and he held my hand omg he was smokin...but not as much as u chach anyways hehe i could trail off forever im done now

That is one thing that would bother me is being shoved around a lot. That would get on my nerves after a while. I would't have to worry about some girl not leaving me alone, though.

Pyramidion wrote:

I'm not quite sure who (if they're a band) or what Depeche Mode is, but i do love the Bravery so the concert has to be good

Depeche Mode is a freaking AWESOME 80's band!! They've been around forever. You should check them out! Run to your local library and check out a CD! I recommend Violator. I've only been to one of their concerts (Exciter in '01) and the light show they had going on behind them was so cool. We sang Happy Birthday to Martin Gore.

Dave Gahan is amazing to watch.

Chloe wrote:

I got front rom also, right at the railing at the front. Warning to whomever may get to do the same sometime, watch your ribs on the bars lol.

I stayed out of the mosh pit. Actually, from what it looked like the guards were keeping the mosh pits from going on too long. I was in one when I saw Muse (Oct '03) and when the first body surfer landed on my head, I was out of there. I don't want people landing on my head and I don't want people touching me. I need my room to dance around like a fool. Good for you for being brave, though.

Chameleon wrote:

Glad that you had fun Boingo!! Can't wait to go to the next one! Depeche Mode sounds fun! I wish I could of gone to this one, but there will be a next time. I can't wait to go to see a live band with you since I've never ever been to one.

You won't be disappointed, I promise!

Hobo_Joe wrote:

"Fire was shot straight up and the end of a few songs. "

She meant fire was shot straight up AT the end of a few songs.

Sorry, sometimes I'm slow like that.

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Well first off i cant believe i missed out on green day! Grr!!! And 2nd i went to the Vans Warp Tour this year and we were front row for dropkick murphy's! As it turns out a couple months later..we are now on thier web site! We are in the second row and the last 2 pics! (you cant really see us in the last one but you get a good veiw in the 2nd to last one!) heres the link to their site:

http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/photos/images/2005/07-saltlake/index.html

Yes im the dorky looking one you see clearly in the middle and trav is behind me and my sister is behing him! May i remind you the sun was in our eyes and ..well...theres no excuse...i still look like a dork but i had fun!! But as for tips as where to be at a concert! Front row, regardless of the bar! (its worth it!) Or like we did at the warp tour and at the big..umm the big show here in utah every year we played hacky sac with like 10 random people in the back while listening to the bands! It was awesome!!

dont forget to bring earplugs this time. your ears will probably be ringing for about 2 days. i get plugs every time i went to Ozzfest. worked like a charm. of course i took them out during my favorite band songs.

Sweet i would of loved that, thats the kind of music i listen too.. Lucky.....

ya thats true! I did have ear plugs in when i went to the vans warp tour! They help so much! you even hear the music better..weird huh?

And im jealous too! I would have loved to go to ozzfest!!!